Nikon F mount variations and lens compatibility

[@arturkamlibeh6931]

Thank you for taking the time to collect so much information and to have it presented so clearly! Nikon should thank you for this :)

[@lukes5533]

Excellent information, this really helped me understand the Nikon F system. 👍

[@fastco.700]

There is excellent information here that seems to be unavailable anywhere else. I am considering purchasing a Micro Nikkor AF-S 105mm f/2.8 G Micro ED VR Autofocus IF Lens for my Nikon D700 but I have been unsure about whether the two are compatible. I see by the chart you posted that, with the stated lens being a type G lens, I will have full metering in M/A/P and S modes on the D700. This answers my question. So, thank you very much!

[@chris9626]

Wow! This is great information! Thank you so much for your time and effort to explain all this. 🙏

[@riversky33]

Thank you for watching my video!

[@Alex_prave]

Now imagine if Nikon did a diferent mount for every new update as would be very profitable but of course they didn’t ) they did it for the consumers instead of money 🔥🔥

[@alexparson4472]

Fantastic review and great information

[@Imagezone61]

Great, well explained information. I have a question. I have a vivitar ai lens for Nikon F. It doesn't have the "rabbit ears" to couple with my FTN meter, how do I meter? Do I need an external meter and just set f stop?

[@riversky33]

You have to press the depth-of-field preview button to stop down the aperture. This is called stop down metering, or actual aperture metering, in contrast to open aperture metering.

[@yuxuanhuang3523]

Wow, thanks for the information. I watched this video a few months ago when I was deciding what DSLR to go for. A few days ago I was taking photos with my new-bought second-hand D800, and someone using a ZFC let me try out his vintage lenses. One was really hard to get on (first gen, forgot about incompatibility with the tab, luckily didn't break the camera) and the other one was 2.5 gen (has notch and aperture lever, but no CPU contacts) and I was wondering why it wouldn't go into P mode. When I turn the aperture, there is a symbol looking like a triangle, followed with number 0-7 representing max to min aperture.

[@riversky33]

Thank you for watching my video. I am not sure about the problem you described, but it seems to me that non CPU lenses should only make the camera work in A and M modes.

[@oScandalous]

Excellent information, thank you for your work.

[@MrBetabit]

Outstanding explanation. Thank you.

[@ParkDongYoung1122]

Your videos are really helpful for me!! Can you please make a video about FM2? I have one and want to know more detail about it! Thank you

[@alberte58]

I miss one group of lenses which variation are not in this video. The lenses are the AF 80mm f/2.8 and the AF 200mm f/3.5 ED-IF, designed for the F3AF camera, but also working with the 2020 and the F4 (not the F4s or F4e version) camera’s. They have in lens focus motors, like the modern AF-S setup, but Nikon decide after the F3AF to implement the focus motor in the camera with the AF-D variation. Thanks for the complete overview

[@riversky33]

Thank you for your input!

[@vermontmike9800]

Such a great video for a complex lens mount system.

[@korling99]

The Df works with all F lenses right?

[@riversky33]

Yes.

[@x246a]

Very informative thank you sir

[@tonycarter1062]

Is the D 850 compatible with a Nikkor AF 300mm f/4 ED lens?

[@riversky33]

Yes.

[@KirkDurstonquest]

Your videos are highly informative. Thank you.

[@riversky33]

Thank you for watching my video and for your kind comment!

[@anthonyj_film_photo]

Great information, thank you

[@melissavelasquez1151]

Awesome info!

[@stevecrawford3551]

Excellent! 😀

[@RAG3Xbox]

I have a Nikon F2 and currently have a 28mm lens and 50mm lens and im looking for a 35-70mm lens and im a beginner so i have a couple questions 1.what 35-70mm lens should i be looking for that compatibility 2.i heard 70mm can be good for portraits and would i really need a lens like that or am i better off sticking with my 50mm lens Thank you

[@hirsebrei1944]

Very good explained!

[@christopherlee5650]

Thank you

[@youhavenoprivacyandownnoth8289]

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[@dxkaiyuan4177]

Nikon really makes this complicated, i appreciate how all EF lenses work with EF cameras

[@riversky33]

You are right. However, EF lens won’t work on manual focus SLRs though.

[@waterhead1359]

So informative, thank

[@riversky33]

Thank you!

[@dedclownsRfunny]

Thank you! I’m trying to help friends find appropriate lenses and cameras but I’m a Canon user which is much simpler! One friend has a F/N65 film camera and would like to purchase a digital Nikon that he can use the same lenses on. His main interest is macro photography. I have suggested an older Full Frame Nikon DSLR (like D600) so that the image he sees on the digital DSLR will match the image the film camera will take if he uses the same lens. If he buys a Sigma 105mm macro or Tamron 90mm macro, will they work on both film and digital cameras? Please let me know if I am wrong :)

[@riversky33]

I am not familiar with third party lenses (Sigma or Tamron), but in theory, if it's an autofocus lens, it should work on both F70/F65 and D600.

[@dedclownsRfunny]

@@riversky33 thank you so kindly!

[@riversky33]

@@dedclownsRfunny Thank you for watching my video and for your comment.

[@cncshrops]

Very clear explanation, many thanks.